To think that Charles Saatchi is deplorable piece of work!

I don't know if anyone has seen the the pictures if Charles Saatchi with his hand around Nigella Lawsons throat. I can't believe anybody would think it's ok to do this, not least outside a restaurant in full view of other diners when you both are well known to the public!

This is so terribly sad, obviously we don't know what was happening but Nigella must think about this seriously. She has a 19 year old daughter who must not be allowed to think that this is acceptable. If he did that in public, who knows if he is doing worse at home.

Let's see what happens, she is being abused, there is photographic and eyewitness accounts. But his is so very rich, he can afford the best lawyers and all that purchasing power will go a very long way to buying him the outcome he likes.If she even presses charges. He is an abuser and should face the consequences of being a violent and arrogant man who feels that he is untouchable.

Having dealt with abuse in children, one defence that they use instinctively is to go limp and floppy and offer no resistance, because it can increase the ferocity of the attack. By pulling at his hands, he might have tightened them futher, she may know this from previous incidents.Fingers in both nostrils? It's again a painful control technique.

Yes it's the fact that she wasn't trying to free herself that made my blood run cold. Classic sign that she has been there before and as you said knows his grip will only get tighter. It's awful to see anybody in this situation but I've always seen Nigella as a strong feisty lady and it's heartbreaking to see her like this. DV happens across all classes sadly.

Wasn't her mother abusive? I'm sure I read an article not long ago.She is probably used to his nasty behaviour but she looks he went to far (in public) this time, she's probably more scared about the fact she can not deny his behaviour with photographic proof!Nigela,, LTC.

I think it's awesome that someone took pictures of it and they are being published all over the world. Shine some light in some dark corners. Don't let him get away with treating her as his punching bag.

People intervening in a domestic situation can actually make it worse.

Nigella knows that her husband is abusive she doesn't need a stranger to tell her that. When someone points out abuse to an abuser it makes them feel small and inadequate. When a bully feels small and inadequate they blame the person they are abusing.